Ziprasidone
Brand names: Geodon
Drug class: Atypical Antipsychotic
Prescription only
What is ziprasidone used for?
- Schizophrenia
- Tourette syndrome
Ziprasidone capsules are indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia, as monotherapy for the acute treatment of bipolar manic or mixed episodes, and as an adjunct to lithium or valproate for the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder. When deciding among the alternative treatments available for the condition needing treatment, the prescriber should consider the finding of ziprasidone’s greater capacity to prolong the QT/QTc interval compared to several other antipsychotic drugs [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.3 ) ]. Prolongation of the QTc interval is associated in some other drugs with …
Ziprasidone price
Generic: From $0.27 each, about $8.08 for 30 (20 mg capsule); other forms from $21.81 per item (20 mg/mL vial).
Brand: Geodon: from $31.11 each, about $933 for 30 (80 mg capsule).
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